She worked for Joan Orie Melvin for several years before 2003 -- one of the years the prosecution is focused on in the ongoing criminal trial of the justice and her sister, Janine Orie. They are accused of theft of services and conspiracy, among other counts, for using the judge's judicial staff and the staff of another sister, former state Sen. Jane Orie, to run for the Supreme Court in 2003 and 2009.

Ms. Sasinoski told the jury of nine women and three men that campaign work for the high court race in 2003 started in January with the writing of letters to Pennsylvania Republican committee member and continued with Lincoln Day dinners, speech-writing and the completion of political questionnaires.